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steal vs nobble

nobble vs steal

steal is a noun but nobble is not a noun.

steal and nobble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steal Yes No Yes No
nobble No No Yes No
As verbs, nobble is a hyponym of steal; that is, nobble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steal:
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
  • nobble: make off with belongings of others
steal (noun) nobble (noun)
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
an advantageous purchase
steal (verb) nobble (verb)
steal a base disable by drugging
move stealthily take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
take without the owner's consent make off with belongings of others
deprive of by deceit
Difference between steal and nobble

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